tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post8348604465730604750..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: It’s almost as if they’re unprincipledChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-52367513546136258742015-02-15T12:49:51.278-06:002015-02-15T12:49:51.278-06:00I agree, but a comparison with the redistribution ...I agree, but a comparison with the redistribution of tax-generated money for healthcare--at least as it works in Canada--is interesting. In Canada, the federal government gives "transfer payments" to provinces based on some kind of (per capita) formula, but it sets certain conditions to ensure that all provinces uphold the principles of universality, accessibility, portability and public administration. So in the case of federal healthcare funding, I'm glad that those conditions are in place. <br /><br />With respect to education funding, the federal government in Canada has no direct role but contributes indirectly through its "equalization" payments to the less wealthy provinces. So, yes, I guess there is redistribution of funds without conditions in this case, but I think my point is that federal regulation, per se, might not be the problem. Maybe it depends on what is being regulated and how the conditions are applied. In any case, "redistribution" should never be a dirty word!<br />StepfordTOhttp://northtomom.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.com